Turns of Democracy in Peril

[knowhow2]

turn 2228 to darius

is thought control allowed in a democracy?

[Darius]

John, I already started an aerospace complex in Psi Consensus. Great minds think alike? And thanks for the suggestion re: Sam units. I've got more in the pipeline now.

My chopper is back on station and fully healed at Psi Consensus. However, there are no target-rich Hive bases any more. He has a PB within range, but protected by TWO 5AAA garrisons. Maybe I'll go plink a few formers and such.

Turn to John around 11:00 this morning. (Sorry for the late post. Real life )

[johndmuller]

2229.

Finished the Planetary Energy Grid - I had a lot of Energy Banks already, but I sold a lot of them back and don't have to pay expenses on them any more; plus the free ones in new bases and the ones that didn't have them yet.

Knowhow2, you should probably wait until after you get Photon/Wave from me before you accept Monopole Magnets from Darius. I think it should happen in 2231, on the same turn from your perspective (although Darius will finish it in the MY before, but after our turns), so you just need to pass on Darius' negotiation if it comes up before mine (if mine comes up first, no problem). If Darius and I are both good boys , we will tell you in our negotiation notes, as well as in the thread, what we changed our research to. Assuming Darius is playing along with the idea of getting Super Tensile, he and I will attempt to research Probability Mechanics and NanoMiniaturization; you can try to research one of those if we can't. If we can, you could also research the NanoMiniaturization, as that part of the path has an extra tech NanoMetallurgy, before Matter Compression, or you could duplicate Darius's tech because his rate is a lot less than ours, whichever you think more efficient (if you want to think about it ).

Darius, I gave you the ec's for the Aerospace Complex at Psi Consensus; didn't see any bad stuff by the Spartans for a change, but I don't have any more units on your north shore either.

Didn't see your post until I had already moved, but didn't matter. Re knocking out the PB, the missile at Psi Consensus is for softening up the defenders, perhaps I'll bring over another one (or maybe I can reach The Hive with a missile from my mainland). I brought a fresh chopper over to Psi Consensus from Pi Complex, but it got shortstopped by knowhow2's base in between - I should have guided it rather than just dragged and dropped - I don't think that base is close enough to the Hive to hit the PB and return, but maybe? Anyway, don't do anything too dangerous with your chopper to get it injured and let me know if you can handle a missile or two with your SE settings without too many drones, in case it works better for you to do the whole attack. I can always send some missiles to your punishment spheres, and give them to you there assuming that you have some (and make it easy by telling me where they are).

So what is the verdict on me going Thought Control?

[knowhow2]

turn to darius

report later

[Darius]

John, thanks for the ec's. The Aero Complex will complete next turn. I could refund 66 credits to you if you wish, or I could keep them and put them to good use. (Considering that you are raking in 996 ec per turn ) Let me know.

I sent my chopper at Psi Consensus out looking for Hive formers or crawlers, but couldn't find any that weren't within two squares of an interceptor. So I destroyed a mine. Unfortunately, I forgot that destroying an enhancement ends a chopper's turn and leaves it hanging, and it was destroyed by a interceptor. Sorry.


I don't have a problem with Thought Control or any other SE settings. But I will direct Googlie's attention here to get a ruling.

2230 to John.

[knowhow2]

late report:

I am on my way to eradicate UoP since he refuse to surrender (I would have done it already if it wouldn't for HIVE missile bombing out all the units I had i two bases nearby )

I went thought control but I can always get off it (especially when I get Eudomia or cybernetic).

Unless we are in a hurry (the searising obviuosly) I don't mind us building for awhile till next attack (I did finished off UoP all by myself and most of CyC). How do I get more ECs, I need more ECs each turn to upgrade stuff.

[johndmuller]

2230 to knowhow2.

I guess Yang is still regularly cleaning out knowhow2's base Phi Lumiere, where my chopper was shortstopped last turn (I sent a probe in there to protect the base too )

I brought a fresh attack chopper to Psi Consensus (along with a better garrison and (by mistake) a SAM chopper) I couldn't reach it with any of my mainland missiles, but I will be able to next time (I think) so I can bring two or three missiles to bear on whatever defense Yang has in the Hive.

If you are getting bored, knowhow2, you can always use some of your air force to give some support to Darius on his western front with Yang (and apparently Santi too). They are not pushovers like those other two (not that you didn't do an impressive job of routing Zak).

Darius, keep the ec's; I can give you some more if it will help; you too knowhow2. It would be nice if you two could cut back on that ecodamage if you are still doing it (haven't checked in a while) so we don't all have to keep messing with raising terrain just the right terrain to try to protect the coastline. (I've got these boreholes along the coast, sometimes with nice kelp/solars or resource specials on the shelf right offshore, so if the coast goes either way I lose something.)

I still like going for Prob Mech and Nanominiaturization.

[knowhow2]

Zak is eradicated.

turn to darius

3 turns to go before breakthrough

I took a hive base so it would make your invasion much easier, darius

[Darius]

2231 to John.

knowhow2, your former Hive base was undefended when I opened my turn, so I dropped in a AAA garrison and a probe. The Hive killed them both with missiles, so it's empty again. (I survived the first missile, though.)

[knowhow2]

turn 2231 to darius

Which front should attack from? west? east?

[Darius]

I meant to tell you before, I have zero ecodamage now. However, I just got a message that sea levels are rising dramatically. A Spartan base was submerged and destroyed.

I finished a few building projects this turn, and will be pop booming soon. I'm not ready right now for detailed invasion planning (of the Hive), but it looks like I could come in from the east and you, knowhow2, could come in from the south and/or west.

I discovered Monopole Magnets and offered it to both of you. I forget what I'm researching now (I played the first half of my turn over breakfast this morning, and finished it now at lunchtime at work) but I told you both in the commlinks.

I killed a Hive missile and a Spartan chopper in my spare time.

2232 to John.

[knowhow2]

turn to darius

[Darius]

John, nice work on the PB.

Turn to John.

[johndmuller]

2233

Interesting, I'm now in NY and didn't have any trouble getting onto Poly - the last few turns I wasn't able to connect - you guys were apparently able to connect during that time. It seems like they fiddled with the Routing/DNS settings, maybe my machine had locked into the old numbers. I had been leaving it on all the time, so maybe it never tried to re-lookup Poly's address??? I guess we'll see when I get back to DC.

Darius, the former on my mainland in the NW should do a Borehole @ (40,20) = looks like you might be heading there anyway.

You guys should try to research NanoMetalurgy when knowhow2 finishes the ProbMech (otherwise duplicate my research of NanoMiniaturization as a stall - I am reasonably convinced of the theory that withheld techs are offered the next time - 2 out of 3 overall).

I'm slowly advancing on Santi's territory, she isn't putting up much redsistance, but it is taking me a while to build enough units to occupy her bases. Hopefully Yang will mind his own business and not start lobbing missiles at me there. I thought that I might just be able to buy all her bases, thus getting the garrisons already there, but the 2nd one was going to cost 2000 ec, so I guess I can only afford small bases.

[knowhow2]

turn 2233 to darius

one regular tech (breaktrough)
one cashed in tech

I took four Hive bases this turn......